Description
Taxmann Publications Company Law 23Rd Edition by G K Kapoor and Sanjay Dhamija
This book is a comprehensive & authentic book on ‘Companies Act, 2013 as amended by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. This book aims to represent an impressive and judicious blending of the provisions of the Companies Act, Judicial Decisions, Clarifications issued by SEBI. The text is interspersed with interpretations, explanations and illustrations, to help the students assimilate the provisions in a better way.
This book aims to fulfill the requirement of students of B.Com/BBA/BBS/LL.B./CFA/CA/CS/CMA & other professional courses
The Present Publication is the 23rd Edition & amended by Companies (Amendment) Act 2020, authored by Dr. G.K. Kapoor & Dr. Sanjay Dhamija, with the following noteworthy features:
The 23rd Edition incorporates the following changes introduced by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020
Decriminalization of certain offences, not involving fraud, injury to the public interest or non-compoundable offences
New chapter relating to the Producer Companies has been incorporated
Various other amendments relating to remuneration to non-executive directors, setting-up of benches of NCLAT, reduction in timelines for right issues, preparation of periodical financial results by unlisted companies, and relaxation relating to expenditure on CSR, etc. have been incorporated in this edition
The provisions of the law are presented in a simple and lucid style, backed by most up-to-date case decisions. Also, a number of specimen notices, minutes and resolutions have been given at relevant places to help students answer questions.
[Student-Oriented Book] This book has been developed, keeping in mind the following factors:
Interaction of the author/teacher with his/her students in the class-room
Shaped by the author/teachers experience of teaching the subject-matter at different levels
Reaction and responses of students have also been incorporated at different places in the book
[Summaries] are provided at the end of each chapter containing substantive provisions of the law
[Hints to Questions & Practical Problems] have been provided and selected from past examination question of various universities and professional institutes
The book follows six-sigma approach to achieve the benchmark of ‘zero-error’
[Latest & Landmark Case Laws] have been provided through-out the book
Contents of this book is as follows:
History of Company Legislation
Meaning and Nature of a Company
Kinds of Companies
Formation and Incorporation of a Company
Memorandum of Association
Articles of Association
Prospectus
Acceptance of Public Deposits
Share and Share Capital
Membership
Registers and Returns
Investments, Loans, Borrowings and Debentures
Divisible Profits and Dividends
Company Management
Company Secretary and Practising Company Secretary
Company Meetings – I | General
Company Meetings – II | General Body Meetings
Company Meetings – III | Board Meetings
Accounts and Audit
Inspection, Inquiry and Investigation
Majority Rule and Minority Protection
Prevention of Oppression and Mismanagement
Compromises, Arrangements, Reconstruction and Amalgamation
Winding Up
Authorities under the Companies Act, 2013
Service of Documents
Corporate Governance
The Depositories Act, 1996 | An Analysis
Company Law in a Computerised Environment – E-Governance and E-Filing
About the author
G.K. Kapoor
Dr. G.K. Kapoor, co-winner of NIRC, ICAI Best Teacher Award 2000, is an author of various books on Law including Business Law; Business Law, Ethics and Communication for C.A. PCC/IPCC; Corporate and Allied Laws for C.A. (Final); Economic and Labour Laws; Company Law. He has 42 years of teaching experience of Business and Corporate Laws at under-graduate, post-graduate and professional level. He has been on the Guest Faculty of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Indian Law Institute, All India Management Association, Indian Institute of Bankers, Indian Institute of Public Administra¬tion, International Management Institute (IMI), Institute for Integrated Learning and Management (IILM). A former Deputy Director of Studies with ICAI, he is presently Associate Professor in Commerce with Shaheed Bhagat Singh College of University of Delhi.
Sanjay Dhamija
Dr. Sanjay Dhamija currently is Professor and the Chairperson of the PGDM at the International Management Institute, New Delhi. He is a doctorate in finance and a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (FCS) and of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (FCMA). He did his M. Com. from Delhi School of Economics and LL.B. from Delhi University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst from ICFAI. Prof. Dhamija has attended workshops at Harvard Business School, Wharton Business School and Robert H. Smith School of Business.
Professor Dhamija has over 35 years of rich experience both in industry and academia. He worked in industry in senior positions for over 16 years and since 2003, he is in academics having worked with ICFAI Business School and Management Development Institute (MDI) before joining IMI in 2009. He was awarded for ‘Excellence in Teaching’ at MDI and as ‘Best Trainer’ at IMI. He was recognized as the ‘Best Teacher in Financial Management’ at 17th Dewang Mehta Business School Awards. He also received the award for the ‘Best Case in finance, economics, business and political environment’ at the 40th Anniversary Case Conference of the Case Center, UK held at IIM-Bangalore.
He has handled a number of consulting and training assignments for organizations in government sector, public sector and private sector. He also regularly conducts popular programs on ‘Finance for Non-Finance Executives’ and ‘Understanding and Analysis of Financial Statements’. He has authored books in the areas of company law, business law, financial management, financial derivatives, financial accounting & analysis, financial reporting and corporate governance. He has published research papers and case studies in national and international journals.